Puerto Rico Shorts: Benefit For Puerto Rico

In collaboration with Puerto Rico’s Rincón International Film Festival, RoxCine presents a special program of Puerto Rican short films. All proceeds will go to support hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico, via donation to AlianzaSomos Una Voz / We Are One Voice.

“A Puerto Rican animation about a Chupacabra’s relentless attempts at making a friend.

Teorias de la Cigüeña – 13 min. (Drama)

Director: Javier Enrique Perez

“When an eight year old boy asks his mom, ‘Where do babies come from?’, he is forced to embark on an adventure to reverse a spell he placed himself.”

No hay Sistema – 7 min. (Comedy)

Director: Susana Matos

“In Puerto Rico, waiting in line to change your name can become chaotic if the clerk’s shift is about to end.”

Luna Vieja – 11 min. (Drama – TIFF)

Director: Raisa Bonnet

Director Raisa Bonnet’s naturalistic short, sketches an almost wordless tale of the relationship between a young girl and her grandmother.

Miedo a las Aturas– 4 min. (Comedy)

Director: H.J. Leonard

Tommy is a young adult who after dreaming for a whole week with a harassing, sinister and, cute being, he visits a psychologist seeking for answers to his dreams. For his surprise, the remedy is worst than the cure.

Así de grandes son las ideas– 5 min. (Animation)

Director: José Enrique Rivera

An old man of the future, equipped with the benefits of evolution, somehow survives the extinction of all living beings.

La Carta – 7 min. (Drama)

Director: Angel Soto

“An unusually common love story about a boy’s search for inspiration to write a love letter.”

Por Feo – 7 min. (Comedy)

Director: Susana Matos

Winner of the 48 Hour Film Project – San Juan. The ugliest brother in the family at last finds someone to confront for his perceived ugliness.

Chula – 17 min. (Action Adventure)

Director: Victoria E. Soberal

“There’s a wedding in the coastal farm town of Camuy, Puerto Rico! On the way, Fredo, the best man, becomes distracted with what could be devastating consequences. The race is on for Fredo to fix his problem and attend the wedding before it starts.”

Special thanks to Doug Lantz

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